1975
Location: Glorieta, New Mexico
Attendees: 1,395 (117 staff, 211 sponsors, 1,067 youth)
Speaker(s): Josh McDowell
Seminars: 34
Special Notes: First every NYC! PDC brought the most youth
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1979
Location: YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO
Attendees: 1,350 (118 Staff, 1,232 youth and staff)
Speaker(s): Mark Lee
Seminars: 50
Musical Guest: Brush Arbor
Special Notes: SDC brought the most youth. First talent show happened.
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1983
Location: Estes Park, CO
Attendees: 1,073 (lower due to the economy)(750 youth)
Speaker(s): Tony Campolo
Seminars: 33
Musical Guest: Salmond & Mulder
Special Notes: Updated “Praise Festival” talent show
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1987
Location: Glorieta, NM
Theme: “Experience The Difference”
Attendees: 1,075
(807 youth, 268 sponsors and staff)
Speaker(s): Ridge Burns
Seminars: 19
Musical Guest: Jamie Owens Collins and James Ward
Special Notes: First NYC directed by an NYC graduate, Steve Schroeder. Crag McNair Wilson provided comedy and drama. $1,000 offering was taken.
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1991
Location: Estes Park, CO
Theme: “Rock Solid”
Attendees: 1,079
Speaker(s): Duffy Robbins
Seminars: 10
Musical Guest: Laura Compton and Acappella
Special Notes: Sponsored breakfast by the USMB colleges at the historic Stanley Hotel for seniors.
$6,000 offering was taken. Planning team chair was Greg Schmidt. Tim Neufeld did worship. Isaac Air Freight was special guest comedians.
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1995
Location: Estes Park, CO
Theme: “Hearts Courageous”
Attendees: 1,463
Speaker(s): Ridge Burns and Carolyn Koons
Seminars: unknown
Musical Guest: Bryan Duncan
Special Notes: Planning team chair was Greg Schmidt. Comedy by Steve Bridges and Cary Trivanovich. 400 pizzas and ice cream were given away. SDC brought the most youth (639).
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